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Maximum DUI Enforcement in Effect This Cinco de Mayo Weekend!

Submitted by Liz Gonzalez on Friday, May 3rd, 9:55 am

If you’re planning on celebrating Cinco de Mayo and you plan to indulge with a margarita or tequila—don’t get behind the wheel!

The Avoid the 18 DUI Task Force will be out across Tulare and Kings Counties.

“With Cinco de Mayo celebrations on the rise across the country, alcohol-impaired crashes, injuries and fatalities will also rise,” said Sgt. Chris McLain of the Visalia Police Department. “But buzzed driving is drunk driving, and is never safe or acceptable.

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State Needs Your Input on High Speed Rail

Submitted by Liz Gonzalez on Monday, February 18th, 8:46 am

Caltrans, which manages two of the nation’s busiest passenger rail lines, is asking its rapidly growing passenger base what they think about rail systems in the Golden State.

The department will host five public open houses and a statewide webinar this month to solicit input on the draft California State Rail Plan (CSRP), which will lay out a vision for freight, passenger and high-speed rail in the state. The draft plan is available here and comments can be submitted through March 11.

“Each year, nearly six million passengers ride the trains in California,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

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Get Help Replacing Your Outdated Ag Equipment

Submitted by Liz Gonzalez on Saturday, January 12th, 7:13 am

Eight free, two-hour workshops with information and grant application assistance for replacing agricultural equipment including tractors, mobile equipment and stationary ag pumps are scheduled Jan. 14-17 throughout the Valley.

The workshops will be hosted by staff from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s grant program, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, public utility companies and the agricultural community.

“This grant program fills a big need, and we anticipate a healthy attendance at these events,” said Aaron Tarango, a District grant program supervisor.

The workshop schedule is as follows:

Monday, Jan. 14

9-11 a.m.: Kings County Administration Bldg., multipurpose room, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford

1-3 p.m.: Fresno County Farm Bureau, 1274 W. Hedges Ave., Fresno

Tuesday, Jan.

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Busy Days at the Post Office; Pointers for Shipping Gifts in Time for Christmas

Submitted by Nicole Garcia, Anchor/Reporter

Monday, December 17th, 2012, 11:53am

Busy Days at the Post Office; Pointers for Shipping Gifts in Time for Christmas

Just in time for the peak holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is offering helpful pointers for customers to relieve holiday shipping hassles and get those gifts under the tree in time for St. Nick’s arrival.

“The holidays are less than three weeks away and understandably customers are beginning to feel the pinch,” said Krista Finazzo, consumer advocate for the Postal Service. “Whether sending a large toy or mailing a greeting card to loved ones overseas, customers can feel at ease with the Postal Service knowing there are dozens of affordable products and services designed to help make holiday mailing and shipping simpler than ever before.”

Given the busy season ahead, Finazzo shares six simple tips to help customers avoid those holiday hassles:

Receive discounted shipping costs.

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Holiday Driving Tips From the California Office of Traffic Safety

Submitted by Nicole Garcia, Anchor/Reporter

Monday, December 17th, 2012, 12:26am

Holiday Driving Tips From the California Office of Traffic Safety

California has had its first taste of cold, wet weather, and while people prepare for holiday travel, the oncoming winter season and the onslaught of more rain and snow, the California Office of Traffic Safety wants to remind motorists of the importance of staying safe and alert when driving in dangerous conditions.

"The coming weeks are sure to bring heavy holiday traffic and more wet weather, so exercising extreme caution when hitting the roadways is incredibly important," Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety said.

The following tips are designed to help California drivers safely navigate wet, snowy and icy roadways during the holiday travel time:

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Hanford Expressway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony December 18

Submitted by Nicole Garcia, Anchor/Reporter

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012, 6:50pm

Hanford Expressway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony December 18

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DUI Crackdown Begins This Week in Tulare/Kings Counties

Submitted by Liz Gonzalez on Monday, December 10th, 11:00 am

The "Avoid the 18" Tulare/Kings Counties DUI Taskforce will begin its crackdown on Drunk Drivers and those driving without a license this week.

Checkpoints, Multi Agency DUI Task Force deployments and DUI saturation patrols will be scheduled around the two counties during the Winter Holiday Anti-DUI Campaign December 14 through January 1, 2013.

The Avoid the 18 DUI Task Force is composed of 18 local law enforcement agencies throughout Tulare/Kings Counties which have joined together to combat drunk driving in the cities and unincorporated areas.

The program is called the Avoid DUI Campaign because motorists can "avoid" being arrested by planning for safe, sober rides before the celebration and never drinking and driving.

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